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Offices to Contact

The Directorate of Civil Affairs in the Ministry of Interior is in charge of the registration of birth, death, marriage, and divorce, as well as ID cards and family booklets.^[1]

Ministry of Interior
Merjeh Square
Damascus, Syria

Telephone: +963 11 2219400

+963 11 2219401

+963 11 2220220

+963 11 2210404^[2]

Library of the Ministry of the Interior in the Syrian Arab Republic

Historical Background

In 1516, Syria was conquered by the Ottoman Empire. After WWI, France had control of the area of Syria. In April 1946, Syria became an independent republic.

Coverage and Compliance

Information Recorded in the Records

National ID Cards (1947-Present)

Names
Date of Birth
Mother and Father Name
Date and City of Issuance

Family Booklets (1947-present)

Issued at time of marriage

Husband and Wife Names
Date of Birth
Marriage date and place
Children's Names
Date of Birth and Place of Birth

Birth Records

Name
Place of birth
Date of birth
Nationality
Names of parents

Marriage Records

Date
Place
Names of bride and groom
Serial number

Death Records

Date
Place
Name of deceased

References

↑ Syrian Arab Republic, Ministry of Interior, Civil Affairs Directorate and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Civil Documentation and Registration in the Syrian Arab Republic, (accessed 30 December 2022).
↑ Open Sanctions, Syria Ministry of Interior,, (accessed 30 December 2022).

[1] Syrian Arab Republic, Ministry of Interior, Civil Affairs Directorate and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Civil Documentation and Registration in the Syrian Arab Republic, (accessed 30 December 2022).

[2] Open Sanctions, Syria Ministry of Interior,, (accessed 30 December 2022).

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 ==How to Find the Records==
+===Online Collections===
+*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=syria British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
+*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=syria British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
+*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=syria British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 ===Offices to Contact===
-"Upon certification by the presiding judge, the marriage is documented and each
+The Directorate of Civil Affairs in the Ministry of Interior is in charge of the registration of birth, death, marriage, and divorce, as well as ID cards and family booklets.<ref>Syrian Arab Republic, Ministry of Interior, Civil Affairs Directorate and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), [https://data.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/69169 Civil Documentation and Registration in the Syrian Arab Republic], (accessed 30 December 2022).</ref>
-spouse receives an attested copy of the marriage contract, containing its date and
-serial number. The court will then transmit the original marriage contract to the civil
+Ministry of Interior<br>
-registry office in its operational area, which will record the marriage and forward the
+Merjeh Square<br>
-information to the civil registry office where the respective spouse’s records are kept,
+Damascus, Syria<br>
-where their individual marital status’ will be updated (from single/divorced/widowed
-to married), and to transfer and merge the wife’s civil registry record to/with the one
-of the husband."<ref>[https://www.unhcr.org/sy/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/09/Personal-Documentation-En-Jul-2018.pdf Personal Documentation], (accessed 22 July 2022)</ref>
-For marriages of non-Syrians within Syria, "Having verified
+Telephone: +963 11 2219400<br>
-the authenticity and completeness of the application, the religious judge will forward the
+:::: +963 11 2219401<br>
-application to an assistant who will have the partners recite the formulaic declaration and
+:::: +963 11 2220220<br>
-sign the standard marriage contract and will then duly document the marriage."
+:::: +963 11 2210404<ref>Open Sanctions, [https://www.opensanctions.org/entities/NK-2QtbU49vp9LkfKRjd8WQni/ Syria Ministry of Interior,], (accessed 30 December 2022).</ref>
-Marriages of Syrian citizens to foreigners inside Syria, "Marriages of Syrian citizens (or Syrian Palestinians1) to non-Arab foreigners require
+[https://www.facebook.com/Syr.Interior.Lib Library of the Ministry of the Interior in the Syrian Arab Republic]<br>
-prior approval from the Syrian Minister of Interior or the person authorized by him (as
-per Legislative Decree 26 of 2007). Without such approval, a marriage to a foreigner
-cannot be registered in the civil registry, notwithstanding a court ruling.
-In the event of a divorce occurring prior to the registration of the marriage (or the
-receipt of the formal approval), both the marriage and the divorce will be registered,
-without the formal approval being necessary any longer."
 ==Historical Background==
+In 1516, Syria was conquered by the Ottoman Empire.  After WWI, France had control of the area of Syria.  In April 1946, Syria became an independent republic.
 ==Coverage and Compliance==
-'''National ID Cards''' (1947-Present) <br>
-Includes:
+==Information Recorded in the Records==
+===National ID Cards (1947-Present)===
 *Names
 *Date of Birth
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 *Date and City of Issuance
-'''Family Booklets''' (1947-present) <br>
+===Family Booklets (1947-present) ===
-Issued at time of marriage. Includes:
+Issued at time of marriage
 *Husband and Wife Names
 *Date of Birth
@@ Line 50: / Line 60: @@
 *Date of Birth and Place of Birth
-==Information Recorded in the Records==
+===Birth Records===
+*Name
+*Place of birth
+*Date of birth
+*Nationality
+*Names of parents
+===Marriage Records===
+*Date
+*Place
+*Names of bride and groom
+*Serial number
+===Death Records===
+*Date
+*Place
+*Name of deceased
 == References ==
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